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Korean Air Tapped as Preferred Bidder for Combat Drones

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Lines Co. said Tuesday it has been chosen as a preferred bidder for spearheading the development of low-observable, formation-flying unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) by the state-run military research agency. The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) recently finished the basic design for the formation-flying, unmanned aircraft after [...]

S. Korean Army Talks War Drones at “Dronebot” Expo

SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As early as next year, South Korea’s Armed Forces may begin testing drones in artificial combat settings, a sign that a fourth industrial revolution-influenced form of warfare is creeping ever closer. At the three-day “dronebot” expo being held at the Sejong Convention Center, the Army laid out its plans [...]